I think my chicken is sick?

micheleOOF

In the Brooder
Jul 27, 2017
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my poor chicken I have noticed in the evening becomes very quite and stands funny. I have noticed she has laid a few soft eggs also in the evening even after she laid a normal egg that same morning. Tonight she is acting funny again but she has a clear liquid that comes out of her vent. Any help on what could be going on would be very helpful! I did just add 4 more chicken and move everyone into a new coop. Maybe stress related? Hopefully nothing that will affect my other chickens.
 
Can you post a picture of her?

It sounds like she may be having trouble laying a soft shell or shell less egg. Is the clear discharge from the vent like egg whites?

If you have them offer her some poultry vitamins - a direct dose of Poultry Nutri-Drench (1cc per 3lbs) would be good. Give her some extra calcium like crushed TUMS or liquid calcium. Make sure she is drinking.

If she is not lethargic, you can also soak her in a warm epsom salts bath, to see if that will help get things moving.
 

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